Hyderabad Urban Development Authority
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| Formed | 1975 |
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| Parent agency | Government of Telangana |
| Website | http://www.hmda.gov.in/huda/index.html |
The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA) was created in 1975, vide an act of the
State Assembly of Andhra Pradesh. Its jurisdiction was expanded in 2008 by merging it with the surrounding mandals to form the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.[1] Devireddy Sudheer Reddy was the Chairman of HUDA from 2004 to 2008.[2]
Called HUDA from its 1975 foundation to 1980, the body was called the Bhagyanagar Urban Development Authority (BUDA or BDA) for 1980-1981,[3] then reverted back to the original name Hyderabad Urban Development Authority after 1981 until its dissolution in 2008.[4]
Overview
This
statutory authority was charged with the acquisition, planning and development of urban facilities and infrastructure in the city of Hyderabad
with powers to delineate urban areas and to set up development authorities in these areas.
Its first Chairperson was Sarojini Poula Reddy, a Indian Administrative Services
.
The HUDA's first activities were in the Hyderabad metropolitan area. In early 1976 the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) from street lighting, water supply and sewerage were provided. Participants were extended low interest loans through the Housing and Urban Development Corporation
(HUDCO), a central development finance agency.
The Authority is currently in the process of being expanded to form the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority(HMDA).[5]
The Chief Planner of HUDA was Anant Bhide, a professional architect and urban planner.
Related Agencies
- Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
- Hyderabad District
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20090325101908/http://hmdahyd.org/inside/pn_ejhuda.doc. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Sudheer Reddy takes charge as HUDA chief". The Hindu. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Annual report | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Annual report on the administration of Hyderabad Urban Development Authority | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ HUDA Hyderabad – Clean and Green City Archived 2015-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
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